QA Testing for Digital Banking in Canada

Testing Digital Banking in Canada:

Bank applications and websites can be tested early on so that bugs can be detected and eliminated before they can affect the end-user. A variety of tests can be executed  throughout the software development lifecycle based on the needs and stage of the digital service or project. Digital banking in Canada has a strategic and important role to play.

New and existing functionalities need to be tested:

As new websites and applications are developed by banks with innovative features, functional testing plays a crucial role in assessing the functionalities that power these features.

This test type checks whether or not a functionality works as per the required expectations. Functional testing is used whenever there is an addition of new functionalities to an existing website or application. Bugs that are caused by introducing new functionalities can also be uncovered and fixed using the regression testing method.

While it is considered to be a good practice to test every function, the focus should also be on the major functionalities. Through this, anomalies or bugs can be located by the QA teams that may have a significant impact on most users.

Test coverage for Mobiles:

When a website or web application is being tested, it is considered quite tactical to assess how the digital service is accessed by customers. As of today, there are millions of customers who carry on with their banking activities with a mobile, that is through a mobile website or an application.

In order to offer the best possible user experience, the QA teams test the mobile website or bank application using smartphones across a wide range of configurations such as hardware components, OS version, screen size, brand etc. 

Testing the accessibility:

Today, the platform of digital banking is used by people across the globe to access their accounts. The disabled community should also be able to easily access their accounts online and hence performing accessibility testing becomes important. In many countries, it is a legal requirement to have a website that follows specific accessibility guidelines.